Where does “tasapainovakio” come from?

tasapainovakio (Finnish) comes from Finnish tasapaino, from Finnish paino, from Proto-Finnic painadak, from Proto-Uralic pajńa- — press.

tasapainovakio (Finnish): equilibrium constant

Definitions

  1. equilibrium constant

Ancestry of “tasapainovakio”, step by step

tasapainovakio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tasapaino

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtasapainoAn equilibrium, balance or stability; An...
2Finnishpainoweight; press; press, weight
3Proto-Finnicpainadakto push, to press
4Proto-Uralicpajńa-press

via Finnish vakio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvakioconstant
2Finnishväkäbarb; fluke
3Proto-Finnicvakacalm; steady, stable
Every word from Proto-Uralic pajńa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic painadak →Every word from Finnish paino →